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Rock Guitar For Dummies ®
Rock Guitar For Dummies ®
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Rock Guitar For Dummies ®

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From chords and riffs to melodies and complete songs, the fundamentals of rock guitar are spelled out, step by step, for the aspiring or experienced guitarist.

Rock Guitar For Dummies ® goes beyond the basics of technique alone, with expert advice on how to look, how to feel, and how to project attitude when playing the guitar. Also includes wardrobe ideas for finding the ultimate groove!

From choosing between electric or acoustic instruments to finding the right amplifier, provides expert insight on selecting the equipment that best fits your needs.

Examples and exercises sample various rock guitar styles from classic rock and heavy metal to grunge and pop. Parts of Tens discuss the ten most common rock chord progressions, ten great guitar "licks" and the ten all-time greatest rock guitarists.

Rock Guitar For Dummies ® includes a companion CD-ROM which allows readers to listen and play along to the exercises and pieces that they'll find in the book.

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Table of contents
Foreword.
Introduction.
Part I: So You Wanna Be a Rock-and-Roll Star.
Chapter 1: It's Only Rock Guitar . . . But I Like It.
Chapter 2: Holding Your Own.
Chapter 3: The Other Half: The Guitar Amp.
Part II: Basic Playing Techniques.
Chapter 4: What the Left Hand Is Doing: Chords.
Chapter 5: The Right Stuff: Right-Hand Rhythm Guitar Techniques.
Chapter 6: The Leading Edge: Introduction to Lead Rock Guitar
Chapter 7: Groovin' on Riffs
Part III: Beyond the Basics: Sounding Like a Rock and Roller
Chapter 8: Playing Up the Neck
Chapter 9: Playing Expressively: Making the Guitar Sing
Part IV: Mastering Different Rock Styles
Chapter 10: Rock and Roll: The Early Years
Chapter 11: The Golden Age of Classic Rock
Chapter 12: Heavy Metal
Chapter 13: Progressive Rock and Jazz-Rock Fusion
Part V: Becoming a Gearhead
Chapter 14: Gear Lust: Assembling Your Dream Rig
Chapter 15: Wild and Crazy Sounds: Effects
Chapter 16: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Rock Guitarists Who Changed History
Chapter 19: Ten Classic Guitars
Appendix: Using the CD.
Index.
Hungry Minds End-User License Agreement.
Book Registration Information.


Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Author: Jon Chappell and Carl Verheyen
Media Type: Paperback with CD ROM
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780764553561
Language: English


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